Anyone who knows me knows that I am a movie junkie. Even more, I love movies that are based off of books- the best of both worlds, right? Except not when there are huge parts that *I* think may be important parts that are left out for editing reasons (think Harry Potter 7) or a change in the ending (The Firm). At any rate, as more and more studios use books for their inspirations, I have more chances to enjoy (or rant) about how the conversion went. Here are some that are coming up for this summer- are you going to see them?
One that I am super excited about (even though I haven’t seen a trailer yet) is Judy Blume’s Tiger Eyes. Set to come out June 7, I am buzzing that one of my favorite books is making it to the big screen! I can only hope that it makes it to theaters nation-wide- I was so bummed that Fat Kid Rules the World was never playing anywhere near me (and I am in a HUGE metropolitan area).
I also want to see Geography Club. Based off of Bret Hartinger’s book, the trailer looks really good.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQb2-a685sw?rel=0]
Midnight’s Children based from Salman Rushdie’s book….
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6T35sFH_as?rel=0]
Star Trek: Into Darkness, which while not based off of any *current* book that I can find, has TONS of book tie-ins, so I am completely counting it.
The Great Gatsby (directed by those who brought you Moulin Rogue– and I may have to get the soundtrack if the music in the movie lives up to the trailer)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN183rJltNM?rel=0]
World War Z, which I’ve not read the book yet, and won’t before the movie because I want to be surprised….
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EC7P5WdUko?rel=0]
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the second in the series….
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KoOtiuSjuI?rel=0]
Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, based of the first in the Mortal Instruments series (which has 5 books so far and the 6th set for publication in 2014)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHlwRsl2uFk?rel=0]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHlwRsl2uFk?rel=0]
Carrie, based off of Stephen King’s work, and evoking the memories of the movie with John Travolta…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkjVoW3WZdI?rel=0]
Which ones are you looking forward to?
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